President Biden said he accepted the outcome of the case, as his son considers making an appeal.
Joe Biden’s son, 54 was found guilty by a 12-member Delaware jury of illegally buying a gun after hiding his drug use
He was convicted of three firearm charges in the first criminal prosecution of a sitting US president’s offspring. The judge said he would be sentenced at a later date
Hunter Biden said he was “disappointed” by the verdict but “grateful” for the support of family and friends, while his lawyers said they would “continue to vigorously pursue all the legal challenges available”
Joe Biden has landed in Delaware after travelling from Washington by helicopter to meet his son following his conviction.
The president landed aboard Marine One where Hunter Biden was waiting to greet him with his family.
Mr Biden headed to the state’s main city of Wilmington shortly after delivering remarks at a major anti-gun violence event in the US capital.
The unplanned visit to Delaware was short, as he will depart for Italy tomorrow morning to attend the G7 summit.
The US president hugged his son after travelling to Delaware to see him, shortly after delivering remarks at a major gun safety conference.Meanwhile, Donald Trump campaign has called the trial as ‘ nothing more than a distraction.’
Karoline Leavitt, the campaign’s national press secretary, released a statement saying: “This trial has been nothing more than a distraction from the real crimes of the Biden Crime Family, which has raked in tens of millions of dollars from China, Russia and Ukraine.
“Crooked Joe Biden’s reign over the Biden Family Criminal Empire is all coming to an end on November 5th, and never again will a Biden sell government access for personal profit.”
There is no evidence that Joe Biden or any of his family members have received large sums of money from China, Russia or Ukraine or that he accepted any payment for government access.
An impeachment inquiry in the US House of Representatives has also not found any evidence tying the president to his son’s business dealings.
NBC News
